I think the literary angle is why I attended first. My 10th grade English teacher has a small press and darkfantasy/scifi magazine out of his house and attends Norwescon every year. That got me to go my senior year in high school. I was rather bowled over at how fun it was. All the crazy people, but at that time, it was the panels on books that really interested me. I was a budding writer (not sure if I'm as serious about that now) and I sort of became a sponge those four days.
In later years I went with a girl of interest and later girlfriend and got a bit into the costuming side since she's big on that, but after last year, when we had broken up, I was pretty much by myself at the con and it just didn't feel quite as fun. This year I'm hoping to drag my sister and her boyfriend along to give me some company. I really do enjoy going but I'd much rather go with people.
As to what's my favorite? Well, I've been to all of two different cons in my life. Norwescon since 2003 and Tolcon once, which I think was in 2005 or 6. Can't remember. Anyhow, I much preferred Norwescon for it's more broad interests and even though I'm not a big crowd person, there's just something strangely appealing sharing close quarters with a bunch of nerds. Tolcon was much, much smaller (got to meet the scale double for Frodo!) which had it's own appeal.
I wish I had been able to attend worldcon when it was in Seattle a few years ago but I couldn't get it off work. Labor day weekend was pretty busy for us.
So, hopefully I'll make it to Norwescon and I'll be sure to say hello if I do.
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In later years I went with a girl of interest and later girlfriend and got a bit into the costuming side since she's big on that, but after last year, when we had broken up, I was pretty much by myself at the con and it just didn't feel quite as fun. This year I'm hoping to drag my sister and her boyfriend along to give me some company. I really do enjoy going but I'd much rather go with people.
As to what's my favorite? Well, I've been to all of two different cons in my life. Norwescon since 2003 and Tolcon once, which I think was in 2005 or 6. Can't remember. Anyhow, I much preferred Norwescon for it's more broad interests and even though I'm not a big crowd person, there's just something strangely appealing sharing close quarters with a bunch of nerds. Tolcon was much, much smaller (got to meet the scale double for Frodo!) which had it's own appeal.
I wish I had been able to attend worldcon when it was in Seattle a few years ago but I couldn't get it off work. Labor day weekend was pretty busy for us.
So, hopefully I'll make it to Norwescon and I'll be sure to say hello if I do.